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Thursday, March 29, 2018

New Integrated Foundation Classes (2018R2) Released!

New Integrated Foundation Classes (2018R2) Released!

"THE" Framework for Appeon PowerBuilder & PowerServer!

(v2018.2.0.97 - March 29, 2018)

Make your PB App's exciting to your MS-Window users!

Software Tool & Die Inc (STD) are very pleased to announce that they have just released a new version 2018R2(build 2018.2.0.97) of their Integrated Foundation Class library framework for PowerBuilder 2017R2 build 1769, PowerServer 2017 Web and PowerServer 2017 Mobile build 1756!

STD are also very excited as this release represents another significant enhancement to the Integrated framework
that really further exemplifies the power of Appeon PowerBuilder 2017R2 development environment! The new
framework combined with PB2017R2 (Revision #2 - build 1769) really positions developers to take
advantage of today's Agile and DevOps methodologies. Plus it puts a complete
new GUI "punch" in your Native, Web and Mobile Apps without buying
expensive add-on products.

For a summary of the previous framework version's feature set, please follow this link - 2018R1.

The following are some of the highlights of the new Integrated framework and Appeon PowerBuilder 2017R2 versions at work, as follows:

Added code the "nc_app_controller_master" object's Constructor event to to check for PowerServer version at start-up

Revised the Destructor event in "vs_dc_master" to check if the Object's Classification is valid before save

Revised the "oe_postopen" event in "wn_messagebox_master" to adjust image path if running under PB IDE vs from an EXE

Created ns_json_generator_master JSON Generator object ancestor.

Note: Created new "of_generate_dw_json" function to build JSON data stream

from any DW object!

Created ns_json_parsor_master JSON Parsor object ancestor.

Created ns_restful_client_master RESTful Client object ancestor.

Created ns_http_client_master HTTP Client object ancestor.

Note: Created of_Retrieve() method to simplify & extend DW handling

The OrderEntry example application has also been updated to
the new Integrated Foundation class framework version. You can download
the example application from here. Also, check out the online "getting started" video series to accelerate your assimilation of the best framework for PowerBuilder & PowerServer!

STD would also like to thank Novalys Corporation for their support of the Foundation Classes by supplying the VisualExpert product for the framework's documentation.